The December update includes Dimensional Double Shift’s first single-player experience, chaotic boosters, and a thematic winter event
AUSTIN, Texas – December 11, 2025 – Owlchemy Labs, the VR studio behind Job Simulator and Vacation Simulator, is kicking off the holidays with Dimensional Double Shift’s biggest free update for all Gas N’ Grill employees. Starting today, employees can clock in for the studio’s first-ever Solo Practice *Experiment* and try four unique weekend Boosters that can drastically change a shift. Owlchemy also revealed the game’s Snow-vertime Fest, a limited-time winter event on December 18. Lastly, Dimensional Double Shift is now available on Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset, joining Meta Quest, with full cross-play support.
The Solo Practice *Experiment* mode marks the first significant step toward expanded gameplay modes in Dimensional Double Shift. It introduces mechanics that help new hires learn the ropes while giving veteran crews more opportunities to increase (or catastrophically derail) productivity.
In Solo Practice, employees can:
- Learn the Basics – Train in a pared-down Diner shift without worrying about slowing down a coworker (or setting them on fire).
- Try your Hand at Hand Tracking – Explore Owlchemy’s intuitive hand-tracking interactions, from grabbing and tossing to cooking and tinkering in a gentle, less chaotic environment.
- Performance Review Lite™ – ALICE continues to monitor your every move and offer commentary, just at a gentler pace…and with fewer consequences.
- Employee Input – As an experimental mode, Solo Practice is a living test bed, and feedback is key. Help shape the future of solo play by sharing feedback in [DISCORD LINK]. Every note you share helps shape how future employees train, explore solo options, and, ideally, avoid accidental workstation combustion.
For veteran crews and confident new hires ready to jump into the deep end, Conglomni Corp is layering in more ways to cause mildly controlled chaos together. Every weekend a different Booster will be added, bringing limited-time modifiers to diner and garage shifts. Weekend boosters will include one of the following every weekend during the event:
- Midas Touch – Everything you touch turns to gleaming gold. The Diner may be 900% heavier, but the stock projections look fantastic.
- Spittin’ Fire – Your mouth becomes a certified flamethrower. Speak, shout, or laugh, and every word comes out blazing. Please avoid incinerating the condiment station.
- Stretch Arm Long – Move your arms further than ever before! Stretch your arms and annoy your coworkers with only half the effort.
- Unicorn Horn – A glitter-blasting cranial attachment that celebrates success while almost certainly violating several Conglomni Corp safety guidelines.
Snow-vertime Fest
The annual winter event has become even bigger with the arrival of Snow-vertime from December 18 through January 5, transforming the hub into a festive, productivity-enhancing wonderland. Employees will:
- Enjoy a refreshed seasonal atmosphere with thematic decorations, piles of snow, and ambient cheer.
- Unlock unique winter cosmetics for Player Avatars, including multiple festive rings, a seasonal hat, and cozy gloves to show off their holiday spirit on the clock.
- Encounter seasonal interactions with ALICE and the Big Man himself, designed to keep morale high and productivity higher.
Whether they’re practicing solo, supercharging their shifts with Boosters, or decking themselves out for Snow-vertime Fest, employees have plenty of reasons to clock in this winter.
For more information, view the press kit here and the Owlchemy Labs website here.
About Owlchemy Labs
Owlchemy Labs is an XR studio with a passion for polished, playful VR games and experiences. Founded in 2010 and based out of Austin, TX, we believe that natural, spatial interactions make virtual reality the ultimate destination for new forms of gameplay and immersion. We love building experiences for everyone: oozing with style, absurdly funny, and with ground-breaking accessibility to bring more joy to more people. Our titles include the award-winning, platinum-selling VR launch title “Job Simulator”, the Emmy-nominated “Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality”, and our latest top ten VR title “Vacation Simulator”. Owlchemy was acquired by Google in 2017 and continues to share its pioneering experiments and VR best practices through blog posts, white papers, and talks around the globe.
More information about Owlchemy Labs can be found at https://owlchemylabs.com.
Jonathan Frankel 
Kaila Fuller